A tale of two halves leaves the voyageurs tied

Date and Time :     3 September, 2013 — 17:00 pm

Game Recap:

The Laurentian Women’s Soccer team was looking to follow up their win against Trent by taking three points from Nipissing on Tuesday. Despite getting up by two in the first half, the Voyageurs had a shaky second half, allowing Nipissing to net two of their own, ending in a 2-2 tie.

The Voyageurs started off the game at a slow pace, however their solid defensive line enabled them to clear any chances that Nipissing created. The Voyageurs were able to create their own opportunities, with their first goal came from hard work inside the box from striker Celine Valiquette (Sault St-Marie, ON) and was finished by Amanda Kwan (Toronto, ON). Laurentian’s second goal was a well placed shot scored by Amy-Lynn Pitton (Brampton, ON) off a combination play in the attacking third.

The second half was quite shaky for the Voyageurs. Nipissing’s first goal was scored by Stefani Giftopolous (Ancaster, ON) early on in the half. There was very few opportunities created within their opponents end, and the women were forced to defend for a majority of play. Laurentian struggled to hold onto their lead up until the 86th minute, when Nipissing scored off a well placed header that just managed to find it’s way to the back of the Voyageurs’ net.

Then women now head to Toronto on September 7^th to take on the Ryerson Rams at 12:00pm.  Continue to follow your Voyageurs at www.luvoyageurs.com for up-to-date news and results.

Laurentian University's Department of Athletics is home to 18 varsity sports teams. The Voyageurs decorated history of pride and tradition includes 62 provincial championships as well as 10 national championships in 52 years of competition.

Julie Lopez

Sports Writer